Will Power Shakespeare Hour invites audiences of all ages to experience a lively performance showcasing scenes, sonnets, and soliloquies from the works of William Shakespeare, performed by the talented ensemble of The California Shakespeare Company. This hour-long showcase highlights the depth and beauty of Shakespeare's language, making it accessible and engaging for students, teachers, and theatre enthusiasts alike. Attendees have the option to stay for a workshop following the performance, deepening their appreciation for the Bard's timeless themes and characters.
Cast and Creative team for Will Power Shakespeare Hour at Santa Monica Playhouse
Cast
Andrew Searles
Black Don’t Crack
Maegan Mandarino
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair.
Tanya Thomas
Naturally Tan
Rosie Byrne
The Best of Constance & Florence
Kate Huffman
The Best of Constance & Florence
Berry Under Your Bed
Cruel Landlord
Celine Athan
Cruel Landlord
Emmet Sempek
Cruel Landlord
Jackie Brehiman
Cruel Landlord
Venessa Verdugo
HOOLIGANI
Jenn Brown
If Truth Be Told
Ian Michael Scheller
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Natasha Mikha
Marilyn Monroe, Unknown Letters
Becca Beberaggi
I’m Not Here Right Now
Cydne Moore
Absolutely Halloween
J.T. Melaragno
Absolutely Halloween
Isabel Lindley
Absolutely Halloween
Hilary Kang Oglesby
The Advocate
Clarissa Park
The Advocate
Reina Guthrie
The Advocate
William Duffy
The Advocate
Rob Nagle
The Advocate
Zach Ring
The Advocate
Janora McDuffie
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Sonja Marie
FREE BRICKS
Phil Stewart
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Joseph Perez
Absolutely Halloween
Pina
MAFIA: The Women Speak
Maria Fagan Hassani
Atypical Grace
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
Susan Landon
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Wendy Hammers
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Pattie Fitzgerald
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Cynthia Spierer
A Crack in Everything
Lauri Fraser
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Pina
Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak
Rheagan Wallace
STAGE MAMMA
Carmen Scott
Dream Role
Marilyn Anderson
How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You’re a Million Short
Misha Kofman
The Six at Ten
Mz. REKA
Black Don’t Crack
Jeff Keller
Black Don’t Crack
Darrell Goss
Black Don’t Crack
Alia Atkins
Black Don’t Crack
Miles Otway
Black Don’t Crack
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender
Albie Selznick
Letter From David
Dee Freeman
Poison Gun
Paulina Combow
Adopted by Appalachians
Rahvaunia Johnson
tHis Is Very IMPORTANT
Anne DiGiovanni
EXES: The musical
Ruthie Danziger
My Great Turnaround
Zuleika Moreno
Black Don’t Crack
Tim Torre
The Six at Ten
Madeleine Lemay
The Six at Ten
Theda Weston
The Six at Ten
Paul Linke
The Summer I Got Old
Shelley Cooper
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Tara Parker
Jane and the Magic Album
Marcello Padilla
Jane and the Magic Album
Aubrey Clyburn
Jane and the Magic Album
Jane Ellen Stern
Jane and the Magic Album
Megan Wright
Absolutely Halloween
Graham Silbert
Absolutely Halloween
Charlotte Robinson
Absolutely Halloween
Creative Team
Marilyn Anderson
Writer
Cynthia Spierer
Writer
Carmen Scott
Writer
Jen West
Director
Rheagan Wallace
Writer
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Director
Heather Dowling
Character Coach
Maria Fagan Hassani
Writer
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Producer
Christinna Chauncey
Acting Coach
Pina
Writer
Laure Fraser
Writer
Jane Morris
Director
Alia Atkins
Performer
Anne DiGiovanni
Writer
Jeannette Lawler
Drums
Miles Otway
Host
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Writer
Laura Maccabee
Director
Albie Selznick
Writer
Juliette Jeffers
Director
Dee Freeman
Writer
Luis Villanueva
Producer
Paulina Combow
Writer
Rahvaunia Johnson
Writer
Joseph Lewczak
Musical Director
Olivia Facini
Director
Eric Scott Golovan
Director
Ruthie Danziger
Writer
Chris DeCarlo
Director
Paul Linke
Writer
Kelsey Miller
Director
Shelley Cooper
Writer
Aaron Wilson
Music
Lindsay Perry
Director
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Writer
Susan Landon
Performer
Wendy Hammers
Performer
Pattie Fitzgerald
Performer
Suzanne Bressler Zoltan
Associate Producer
Jeff Keller
Headliner
Maegan Mandarino
Writer
Tanya Thomas
Writer
Mike Veasey
Director
Lou Stone Borenstein
Writer
Berry Under Your Bed
Performer
Celine Athan
Performer
Emmet Sempek
Performer
Jackie Brehiman
Performer
Madeleine Lemay
Writer
Darrell Goss
Performer
Lee Costello
Director
Jenn Brown
Writer
Tim Swiss
Director
Heidi Jo Scheller
Director
Ian Michael Scheller
Writer
Natasha Mikha
Writer
Zuleika Moreno
Co-Producer
Mz. REKA
Producer
Venessa Verdugo
Writer
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